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Hornby R3892

VTEC, Class 91, Bo-Bo, 91111 'For the Fallen' - Era 10

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

It is estimated that the railway in Britain lost 20,000 men during the First World War. Many railway stations in Britain have a memorial to their sacrifice, listing the names of those who worked on the railway but never returned to their jobs when the guns fell silent.

To mark the contribution of, and the lives lost by, regiments up and down the East Coast Mainline route during the First World War, East Coast held a ceremony at Newcastle station on 14 October 2014 to unveil 91111 in a special livery scheme created by designer Paul Gentleman with the new name of 'For the Fallen'. The nameplate of the locomotive bears the crests of regiments local to the East Coast route and 91111's livery depicts soldiers, artefacts and tributes commemorating the contribution they made to the war effort.

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Hornby VTEC model 91111 is a OO gauge replica of the British Class 91 electric locomotive. It is painted in a special ‘For the Fallen’ livery and carries the operator name Virgin Trains. The model is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, features a 5‑pole skew wound motor, and picks up power from all wheels. It measures 255 mm in length, has a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius), and uses NEM/tension‑lock couplings. Built by BREL Crewe Works between 2000 and 2002, the locomotive is represented in the era of railway rebuilding and is capable of a maximum speed of 125 mph in the prototype.

The livery commemorates the railway personnel who died during the First World War, particularly those serving along the East Coast Main Line. The special scheme, designed by Paul Gentleman, was unveiled at a ceremony held at Newcastle station on 14 October 2014. The nameplate displays the crests of regiments local to the East Coast route, while the artwork depicts soldiers, artefacts and tributes to their wartime contribution.